lets talk clothes. Anyone got their eye on anything?

[JackandDiane]

or stuff?

where IS everyone? S&B is DULL atm

I'm considering the Boden ruched off the shoulder top.

Good news re the sandals - am still toying with the Aldo ones.

Thanks, Primal.

i ordered the ruched top

was underwhelmed , plus it is HOT

Woke up before everyone else this morning and used the time to internet shop. Ordered 3 pairs of those M&S chinos, a pair of flat shoes from Moshulu and a cheap pair of slip on trainers.

DH will make this face He seems to think that women should be able to get by with two or three footwear options despite the huge multiplicity of outfits available to us.

i bet you the M and S chinos are huge on the thigh and high of waist....

I fucking hate buying trousers so operate on the assumption that whatever I buy will be shit Apparently shortish size 12 women with completely average proportions just don't exist.

J&D I have very similar silver sandals from Next last year. Love them.

Its grey and cold in London this week. Really pissed off, as have loads of new stuff to wear yet am wearing jeans again .

I tried the chinos on again today. They are definitely huge on the thigh. I decided that I didn't like them, even though dp still thought they looked nice.

I also tried to buy shoes and sandals in Clarks. It was RUBBISH. Not a single one of the EIGHT pairs I'd identified was available in my size. I'd gone in quite prepared to buy two or even three pairs, as I need various styles - not at all impressed!

Great thread - reminds me of the Avid and Wise threads. Am wearing my ski hat to work this week to protect me from hair frizz - in June! - so guess I have nothing useful to contribute.

Yes, not sure why I'm so keen to find the perfect summer work/casual attire, really it's fricking freezing and grey as hell.

Still, at least I'll be all set for the November heatwave.

Bargainous Mango culottes arrived today. They fit really nicely but are mega-creased, so I need to get an iron to them before I can decide whether to keep them. They do look really nice, in decent heavy fabric, but I'm worried they're a bit too, er, cutting edge for me. By which I mean, will people in my dull engineering office point and laugh when I bowl up to work in them on Monday?

It's all in the attitude Cointreau, strut and they'll all feel dowdy

cointreau they're viscose so will probably crease very heavily as soon as you wear them.. I know through bitter experience..

Saw a mate in these last night www.clarks.co.uk/p/26117556

Looked great

I got these Birkenstocks I know they're marmite but they go well with loads of the summer stuff I've bought and they're a blessed relief after my Esska India sandals ripped my heels to shreds yesterday....
I like those clarks heeled sandals, I saw them on another thread but wondered if the heel/sole looked kinda plasticky. They look good IRL then?
Recommendations for casual boyfriend/girlfriend (what's the difference?!) turn up type jeans welcome.

Love those Jack. I have a pair of Lotta ones from a couple of years back. I'm an unlikely clog wearer but I love them.

Tried those on in red a few weeks ago. Too big and wide for me, :(

Bought two pairs today. You would all hate one pair of them, so I won't post pics!

Heeled sandals here.

The others are ugly ones which I'm hoping will be comfortable for city break schlepping in the summer hols.

Oh dear - my shoes have murdered the thread.

You're gonna have to post a pic of the "bad" pair so we can all pile in and critique

Cointreau, did you brave the culottes yet?

I like those Remus but agree we need to see the ugly ones!

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Bring them on Remus. I like ugly shoes. I think trying to make feet look pretty is silly.